diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/ContentTypeRepository.cs b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/ContentTypeRepository.cs
index 9fa9207f53f0..0df72cd2f6ef 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/ContentTypeRepository.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/ContentTypeRepository.cs
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ protected override void PersistNewItem(IContentType entity)
 
             PersistNewBaseContentType(entity);
             PersistTemplates(entity, false);
+            PersistHistoryCleanup(entity);
 
             entity.ResetDirtyProperties();
         }